vocabulary and reading課標(biāo)要求課標(biāo)要求1. Mastering the words and phrases in the text.2. Understanding the text and finding out the main idea of the text.3. How to use the social skills in communicationFAMOUS DICTIONARIESMacmillan English DictionaryLongman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishCollins Cobuild English Language DictionaryOxford Advanced Learners DictionaryACTIVITY 1 READ THE DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS OF SMALL TALK AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS Which definitions make small talk sound like a positive thing? Which definitions refer to places where small talk might take place? Why is it a problem if someone has no small talk? What do you think is the Chinese for small talk?ACTIVITY 2 LOOK AT THE CONVERSATION TOPICS BELOW AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.careers sporttravel weather foodcarsexaminations film starsmusicpolitics idealCultural corner:想象；功能；法則；建立關(guān)系；據(jù)估計(jì)非正式的；嚴(yán)肅的；預(yù)先的；自信地；機(jī)會(huì)；缺乏；點(diǎn)頭；打呵欠；嘆氣；避免；閑談；交朋友； 對(duì)擔(dān)心；肢體語(yǔ)言；想起，回憶起；把目光從移開；了解，找出社交規(guī)則；除此之外；Cultural corner:informal;serious;advance;confidently;opportunity;lack；nod;yawn;sigh;avoid;small talk; make friends; be nervous about; body language;think of; look away from; find out; in addition; social rules;imagine;function;formula;establish a relationship;It is estimated thatsmall talk 閑談，聊天閑談，聊天 yawn 打哈欠打哈欠informal sigh嘆息，嘆氣嘆息，嘆氣serious look away fromconfidently 自信地自信地 social rules社交規(guī)則社交規(guī)則make friends(with) in addition除此之外除此之外lack 缺乏，缺少缺乏，缺少 find out 了解，找出了解，找出be nervous about opportunity 機(jī)會(huì)機(jī)會(huì)advance 預(yù)先的；在前的預(yù)先的；在前的think ofnodbody language1. an English teaching book2. a business course3. a book which tells you what to do at social events4. a book to help you prepare for a speaking examination2.SCANNINGThe general idea:This passage is about_. It tells us how to have a small talk and how to develop the listening skills; and when we go to a social occasion, we should pay attention to_ in different countries.social skillssocial rules3.Read again and find out the main idea of each paragraph.Part 1 (Paras. 1-2)Part 2 (Para. 3)Part 3 (Paras. 4-6)Part 4 (Paras. 7-8)A .How to do small talkB . The social rulesC . Introduction to the passage by asking questionsD . Dos and donts while listeningCADB4. Read the passage again carefully and choosethe correct answers.1)To show you are a good listener, which of the following you mustnt do? A. Use encouraging noises and gestures smiling, nodding, saying “uh-huh” and “OK”, etc. B. Talk as much as possible. C. Ask for some information to show you are interested in the topic. D. Keep looking at the other persons eyes.2). According to the passage, which skill do most people lack during communication? A. Listening. B. Speaking. C. Body language. D. Eye contact.3). If you want to impress people, youd better not do the following things EXCEPT _. A. use encouraging noises and gestures, and occasionally ask for more information to show your interest. B. look at your watch frequently. C. talk too much about yourself. D. change the subject or finish other peoples sentences for them.4). It can be inferred from the text that _. A. if you talk to a man about his private things, he will like talking to you B. if you talk to a man about the topics that he is interested in, he will have a lot to talk to you C. the man likes talking to you for hours if you talk to him about the topics you are interested in D. people are always interested in what they do not know5). Which of the following can be drawn(推論推論) from the passage? A. It is important for you to remember different social rules if you go to a social occasion in in another country. B. Listening is a skill which is as important as speaking. C. Learning some good social skills and having a good preparation for the topics can help you have a conversation at any social events. D. When you are talking to a man, youd better talk as much as possible.5. READ THE PASSAGE AGAIN AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. 1.According to the article, should people plan what theyre going to say at parties? 2.What do people think about those who talk too much? 3.Describe two things you shouldnt do in a con- versation. 4.Why is it a good idea to nod and smile when the other person is talking? 5.What does the quotation from Benjamin Disraele tell you about people?They are not impressive. Look at your watch; yawn ( sigh, look away, change the subject, finish other peoples sentencesTo show that your are listeningPeople like talking about themselves6.LOOK AT THE PHRASES FROM THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. If you can talk confidently, does this mean that you are worried about talking to people? What kind of advance planning could you do before going to a party in a foreign country? Can you give an example of a low-risk conversation opener if you were talking to a friend of your parents, for example? What encouraging noises and gestures can you make when youre having a conversation in Chinese? What is an example of positive body language? Are social rules the same in every country? No, it doesnt. You could find out what the social conventions are about arriving, leaving and bringing gifts. “Did you watch the Cup Final last Saturday?”/ “Have you seen the new James Bond film?” Smiling, nodding, saying “yes” and “Oh, really?” etc. Facing the person who is speaking and making eye contact. No, they arent.ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS ABOVE1.impressed2. damaged3. encourage4. prepare5. recognisedCheck the answers for activity 1and 4. 1. avoid 2. lack 3. nodded 4. yawned 5. sighed 6. smiledWhich sentence in the text can be replaced by the following one? Most people are not good at listening;however,listening and speaking are important in our daily communication.Listening is a skill which most people lack, but communication is a two-way process - it involves speaking and listening.Put the following sentence into Chinese.Remember also that in some countries, youmustnt take flowers of a certain colour, because they are unlucky.也要記住，在有些國(guó)家你不能送某種顏色的鮮花，因?yàn)槟鞘遣患摹?.社交能力社交能力 2.避免與某人談話避免與某人談話 3.交更多朋友交更多朋友 4.缺乏自信缺乏自信 5.對(duì)對(duì)膽怯、害怕膽怯、害怕 6.提前做好計(jì)劃提前做好計(jì)劃 7使某人為使某人為 做好準(zhǔn)備做好準(zhǔn)備 8.準(zhǔn)備幾句不會(huì)出錯(cuò)的開場(chǎng)白準(zhǔn)備幾句不會(huì)出錯(cuò)的開場(chǎng)白 9.雙向的過程雙向的過程 10.保持目光交流保持目光交流 11. 把目光移開把目光移開. 12.另外，此外另外，此外 13. 某種顏色的花某種顏色的花 14.發(fā)現(xiàn)發(fā)現(xiàn).查明查明.了解了解1. social skills 2. avoid talking to sb3. make more friends 4. lack the confidence5. be nervous about 6. do a little advance planning7. prepare sb for sth8.have some low-risk conversation openers ready9. a two-way process 10. keep good eye contact11. look away from 12. in addition13. flowers of a certain colour14. find outDiscussion: All of us want to be popular in our life. That requires we master some social skills in order to make good communication.How to develop our social skills? Describe withyour group members and write down the outline. Learn how to do small talk:1. Have conversation openers ready2. The topic must be safe, not too seriousDevelop your listening skill:dodontHomework：1.Master the main idea of the text and can retell it.2. Finish the leading paper.